A semiautomatic task-oriented programming system for sensor-controlled robotised small-batch and one-off manufacturing

A task-oriented system structure has been developed. In normal industrial robot programming, the path is created and the process is based on the path. Here a process-focused method is proposed, where a task can be split in subtasks, one for each part of the process with similar process-characteristics. By carefully encapsulating the information needed to execute a sub-task, this component can be reused whenever the actual sub-task occurs. Applications using system design do not change between simulation and actual shop floor runs and the system allows a mix of real- and simulated components during simulation and run-time.

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abstract = {A task-oriented system structure has been developed. In normal industrial robot programming, the path is created and the process is based on the path. Here a process-focused method is proposed, where a task can be split in subtasks, one for each part of the process with similar process-characteristics. By carefully encapsulating the information needed to execute a sub-task, this component can be reused whenever the actual sub-task occurs. Applications using system design do not change between simulation and actual shop floor runs and the system allows a mix of real- and simulated components during simulation and run-time.},
author = {Cederberg, Per and Olsson, Magnus and Bolmsjö, Gunnar},
issn = {0263-5747},
keyword = {small-batch manufacturing,industrial robotics,sensor simulation,task-oriented programming},
language = {eng},
pages = {743--754},
publisher = {Publindustria, Portugal},
series = {Robotica},
title = {A semiautomatic task-oriented programming system for sensor-controlled robotised small-batch and one-off manufacturing},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0263574705001669},
volume = {23},
year = {2005},
}